Mayer Howthorne is Andrew Mayer Cohen, originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, his stage name being made up by his middle name and the name of the street he used to live in (Howthorne Rd).
The Drums are a band started by singer Jonathan Pierce and guitarist Jacob Graham, both originating from Florida, whose backgrounds include numerous remarkable stops such as a ‘religious househood that banned pop music.’
Hot on the heels of artists like Animal Collective, Neon Indian, and Memory Tapes comes Washed Out, who has already left his footprints in the sands nearby half a dozen tastemakers’ secret holiday hangouts.
